i got there at like 10 and JUST made standing room.
the view is still good, but it's really what it means.. standing room. no chairs or anything, and the performance i was at was sold out [and i'm sure most of the performances are] so there were no empty chairs. my legs got tired after a while but it happens.
the view is pretty good, you can't see the tops of heads on the balcony part, and you have to shift a lot at certain points to see everything, but for $26 it was fantastic.
good luck!
hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..